"Trash in the Bin, Not the Pelican"
Summer is here with the celebration of Memorial Day. Whether you are barbecuing at home or going out for a picnic in nature, here are a few plastic free tips for your day and ideas to keep in mind for future outings. First, let’s talk about sunscreen because it is a must to keep you and your family safe. I […]
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At a time when we are all experiencing the pandemic, generosity is whatbrings people of all races, faiths, and political views together across theglobe. Generosity gives everyone the power to make a positive change inthe lives of others and is a fundamental value anyone can act on. Since all of our field programs have been on hold (and usually this […]
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Thank you all so very very much for participating by taking the pledge and doing your Green Acts. We had well over 110 responses! A lot of you pledged to “Use less single use plastic” and we are so happy to see that it is as important to you as it is to us. In addition, a total of 250 […]
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1 month to take the pledge & Act Green for Earth Day’s 50th anniversary. It is the first time that we will not work as a team to celebrate Earth Day. This is why we created this Earth Month Challenge so that you have 1 month to do one or multiple Green Acts.Taking a Green Act is easy. It is […]
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It is very sad to say that plastic is what is in the stomach of an Albatross. It is one of the reasons why Albatross and their chicks die prematurely. Here are a few videos that are worth watching. You can then engage a conversation with your children/students to reflect on our daily consumption of plastic. John Klavitter, the deputy […]
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With the current situation and the COVID-19 obliging us to stay at home, it might be difficult to keep our children’s brains busy. To help parents, grand-parents, teachers, guardians and babysitters, we gathered a bunch a resources that you can use at home or outside to keep everyone sane and happy while giving back! Our Toolkits are Ready-To-Print-Activities Over the […]
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Due to COVID-19 and the current circumstances we are cancelling our 2020 EcoFest. It is with extreme sadness that we are cancelling the 2020 EcoFest. We want everyone in our community to remain safe and healthy. Please still enjoy the Ocean and we hope that you can celebrate Earth Day and its 50th Birthday with your family and a small […]
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We read this article today about an organization name “Ocean Sentinel” that has specially equipped a fleet of 170 albatrosses with radar instruments used to detect potential illegal fishing vessels! Over six months they monitored more than 47 million square kilometers of the Southern Ocean, looking for vessels not using an automatic identification system (AIS). In the oceans, the surveillance […]
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We are happy to be partnering once again with the San Mateo County Libraries to deepen our education program. This year, the Pacifica Library will be doing a Book To Action with A Perfect Day for an Albatross book. Have you seen this book? The Author Caren Loebel-Fried is an award winning author and artist and made all the illustration […]
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Be a Boss – Help the Albatross We welcome you to join us in celebrating the albatross. These incredible birds can be find in different parts of the World, including the Northern Pacific. Back in July-August 2019, we had invited the community to represent an endangered sea creature of their choice to become the 2020 Earth Honoree. After 2 months […]
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